MCOG
Midcoast Council of Governments

Membership Benefits

$17.2M
Funding brought
into the region
since 2022

11
Major datasets
published to benefit
Midcoast communities

$772,582
Loans provided to
local Midcoast
businesses

26
Communities enrolled in Community Resilience Partnerships (CRP)

25
Workshops

and trainings

since 2023

FEATURED PROJECTS

SHOP

Midcoast Loan Workshop: Know your Local Resources

Transportation Program

MCOG received a grant for a Transit Feasibility Study. Follow along to see our progress on our Transportation Page as we plan for elevated public transit in the MCOG region.

Brownfields Program Launch

Check out our brownfield page to learn about our latest loan program

Housing Updates

Click here to view our latest housing dataset: New Short-Term Rental Study from MCOG and view other datasets on our Story Maps page. See our Housing Page for technical assistance on Short-Term Rental Ordinance Guidance and our Healthy Housing Framework. We have also officially launched our ADU Pilot Program, which you can read more about on our housing page.

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News & Highlights

Newsletters

July 2026 Newsletter

MCOG General Assembly Recap Food Hub Technical Assistance and Subsidized Cold Storage Open House Coastal Planning Grants Now Available NBRC Deadlines and Resources Read the full newsletter below:

June Newsletter

Save the Date: MCOG General Assembly June 25th Planner Conference Announcement Legislative Updates CDBG 101 Course Offered Stronger Communities Summit Seafood Infrastructure Grant Fund More Funding Available for Brownfields Maine Farmland Trust Hosts Webinar on Farm Support Program ADU Presentation at BuildME Conference Statewide Building Permit Survey Data MCOG Team Contacts Read the .

May Newsletter

Mark your calendars for upcoming deadlines! Save the Date: MCOG General Assembly June 25th; Welcome Sydney Ranalletti; MCOG Presentation at Maine Startup Challenge; Stronger Communities Summit; Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund; Funding for Brownfield Projects; Bicycle Transit Technical Assistance Available; Midcoast Thriving Communities Update; Knox County SS4A Update; Brooks and Liberty School Redevelopment; Bowdoinham Awarded Grant for Merrymeeting Trail; MCOG Team Co

Updates

MCOG Hiring for Executive Director Position

Ready to shape the future of Midcoast Maine? This is a rare opportunity to lead a dynamic regional organization, driving economic resilience, building community capacity and leaving a lasting mark across the municipalities you serve Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) is a non-profit, municipally driven regional planning and economic development organization dedicated to strengthening the capabilities of member municipalities and counties. Member communities share a comm

Senior Planner Job Application Reopened (closed)

We are no longer hiring for this position

Midcoast Business Loan Opportunities Webinar

Live at Tech Place, Brunswick Landing Brunswick, Maine April 28, 2026 or on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284473979?pwd=9wsvV8Hi0uVh2kecHhPIFZzSUJFAvU.1 The Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG), in conjunction with Tech Place, are holding this session to familiarize potential borrowers with the business development programs of Maine’s Small Business Development Center, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Enterprises, and the Midcoast Council

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Our Region

MCOG Midcoast Council of Governments

$17.2M Funding brought into the region since 2022

11 Major datasets published to benefit Midcoast communities

$772,582 Loans provided to local Midcoast businesses

26 Communities enrolled in Community Resilience Partnerships (CRP)